Martin Sturzenegger is the new president of the Grand Tour of Switzerland association
The Grand Tour of Switzerland Association has a new president: Martin Sturzenegger, director of Zurich Tourism, is taking over the position effective immediately.
On October 2, 2015, the members of the association supporting the Grand Tour of Switzerland elected Martin Sturzenegger, Director of Zürich Tourism and already a member of the board, to head the association. The new election became necessary after his predecessor Gaudenz Thoma left Graubünden Ferien and thus the tourism industry. Marcelline Kuonen, Head of Tourism at Valais/Wallis Promotion, has also been elected to the Board. This means that the board is once again complete.
The purpose of the association is to pool interests, maintain the route and secure the financial resources to maintain and market the circular route. The Regional Directors' Conference for Tourism (RDK) is the sponsor of the association. The office, headed by Maria Sägesser, has been based at Switzerland Tourism since September 2014. The national marketing organization markets the Grand Tour of Switzerland throughout Switzerland and worldwide as part of its 2015 and 2016 summer campaigns.
